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Topic: B1G Power Rankings, week 12

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medinabuckeye1

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B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« on: November 20, 2021, 12:20:20 AM »
Link to last week's rankings
Link to last week's rankings

Sorry to be so late posting, was busy with the Holiday and all.  Anyway, here are the results, 12 voters:

Drop the high and low:

Schedule/performance table:

GOTY progression:

  • Preseason:  #1 tOSU vs #2 UW not scheduled, maybe B1GCG
  • Week 1:  #1 tOSU vs #2 PSU 10/30 in Columbus
  • Week 2:  #1 Iowa vs #2 PSU 10/9 in Iowa City
  • Week 3:  #1 PSU vs #2 Iowa 10/9 in Iowa City
  • Week 4:  #1 PSU at #2 tOSU 10/30 in Columbus
  • Week 5:  #1 Iowa vs #2 tOSU not scheduled, maybe B1GCG
  • Week 6:  #1 Iowa vs #2 tOSU not scheduled, maybe B1GCG
  • Week 7:  #1 tOSU at #2 M 11/27 in Ann Arbor
  • Week 8:  #1 tOSU at #2 M 11/27 in Ann Arbor
  • Week 9:  #1 tOSU vs #2 MSU 11/20 in Columbus
  • Week 10:  #1 tOSU at #2 M 11/27 in Ann Arbor
  • Week 11:  #1 tOSU at #2 M 11/27 in Ann Arbor
  • Week 12:  #1 tOSU at #2 M 11/27 in Ann Arbor

COTY Progression:
  • Tucker with Locksley and Schiano chasing
  • Tucker with Schiano and Ferentz chasing
  • Tucker with Schciano and Ferentz chasing
  • Tucker all alone with Schiano and Locksley well behind
  • Tucker all alone with Schiano and Locksley well behind
  • Tucker all alone with Frost and Ferentz well behind
  • Tucker with an ENORMOUS lead, Brohm and Harbaugh well behind
  • Tucker with an ENORMOUS lead, Harbaugh and Bert well behind
  • Tucker with an ENORMOUS lead, Brohm and Harbaugh well behind
  • Tucker with a slightly less enormous lead than he has had, Brohm, Bert, and Harbaugh well behind.  
  • Tucker with a huge lead, Brohm, Bert, and Harbaugh well behind.  
  • Tucker with a huge lead, Brohm, Harbaugh, and Bert well behind.  

« Last Edit: November 29, 2021, 02:32:02 PM by medinabuckeye1 »

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2021, 08:38:57 AM »
1.  OSU. - All I can say is WOW!  That was a performance for the ages.  OSU can clinch the East with win over Mich
2.  Mich -  it all comes down to the OSU-Mich game.  Mich can win the East with win over OSU.
3.  Wisc -  can clinch the West with a win over Minn.  Wisc can also win a 3-way tie at 6-3  between Wisc, Minn and Iowa.
4.  Purdue -  can not win the West but has chance to finish in 4 -way tie for first at 6-3 if Purdue beats Ind, Iowa loses, and Wisc loses.
5.  Iowa -  can clinch the West if Iowa beats Neb on Black Friday and if Wisc loses to Minn on Sat.  If Iowa loses to Neb,  Iowa is eliminated.
6.  MSU -  has been eliminated .  Can not win the East.  Can finish in tie for 2nd with Mich if MSU beats PSU and Mich loses.
7.  PSU - best they can do is finish 4th in East.  Could get a decent bowl if they can beat MSU in final
8.  Minn - can win the West if Minn beats Wisc, Iowa loses, and Purdue wins.  In other words,  Minn would win a 4-way tie at 6-3 between Minn,  Wisc, Iowa, Purdue.
9. ILL -  now has 7 losses but I am hearing a rumor that ILL might have a chance at a bowl anyway if they beat NW, but its complicated.
10. Neb -  the little engine that could not.  Just can not get over that hill.  May be the unluckiest team since 2013 NW.  Neb has no chance at a bowl, but has a chance to spoil Iowa's season on Black Friday
11.  MD -  winner of MD/Rut game goes to a bowl.  Loser stays home for the holidays.
12.  Rut - see above
13.  NW -  is now officially playing for pride
14.  Ind -  one of the biggest collapses in recent Big Ten  history.  Probably the worst since the  2016 Mich ST collapse.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2021, 09:28:16 AM »
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Wisconsin 
4. Purdue
5. Iowa
6. Michigan State
7. Penn State
8. Minnesota 
9. Nebraska
10. Illinois
11. Maryland 
12. Rutgers
13. Northwestern 
14. Indiana
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2021, 09:48:48 AM »
1. Ohio State: No doubts on offense. The defense also came to play, which was a welcome sight to these eyes trained on years of Tressel ball.
2. Michigan: Didn't watch their game, but they are a very sound team in all phases. Buckeyes will have to practice covering running backs out of the backfield, too.
3. Wisconsin: Got their close Nebraska game out of the way, in great shape to win the West. Braelon Allen is a revelation at running back. Talk about the studs at running back in the B1G. I think these top three teams are really close together.
4. Penn State: Can't stay healthy, but hell I have to put someone here and they seem like the fourth best team to me.
5. Purdue: Developed into a very solid team.
6. Michigan State: Limping to a finish. 
7. Iowa: 33 points, 255 yards, an Iowa special.
8. Minnesota: I originally had them fourth, if that tells you how difficult I find this middle group.
9. Nebraska: Maybe the toughest team to rank of all time.
10. Illinois: Really a pretty solid outing in Bert's first season.
11. Rutgers: Game of the Century coming up.
12. Maryland: They should not be as putrid on defense as they are.
13. Northwestern: Let's see if they are good next season.
14. Indiana: Rough year

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2021, 10:08:47 AM »
1 OSU
2 Michigan
3 Wisconsin
4 Iowa
5 MSU
6 Minnesota
7 Purdue
8 PSU
9 Nebraska
10 Maryland
11 Illinois
12 Rutgers
13 Northwestern
14 Indiana

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2021, 03:17:11 PM »
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ap-top-25-poll-ohio-state-leaps-over-alabama-and-cincinnati-for-no-2-in-new-college-football-rankings/

AP Top 25 poll: Ohio State leaps over Alabama and Cincinnati for No. 2 in new college football rankings

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2021, 03:18:30 PM »

9. Nebraska: Maybe the toughest team to rank of all time.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2021, 03:36:49 PM »
You're an honorary Buckeye this week
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2021, 03:59:21 PM »

  • Ohio State 
  • Michigan  
  • Wisconsin 
  • Michigan St  
  • Penn State 
  • Iowa 
  • Purdue 
  • Illinois 
  • Minnesota 
  • Nebraska 
  • Maryland  
  • Rutgers 
  • Northwestern  
  • Indiana 

 
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2021, 12:44:22 AM »
At this point in my opinion the Buckeyes are #1 and will remain so even if they lose in Ann Arbor. The Buckeyes and Wolverines have six common opponents, other five B1G-E teams and Nebraska. Here are the comparative results against those six organized by last week's ranking:

  • vs #3 MSU: tOSU was 53 points better, 49 point win vs 4 point loss 
  • vs #5 PSU: tOSU was 5 points better, 9 point win vs 4 point win 
  • vs #10 UNL: tOSU was 6 points better, 9 point win vs 3 point win 
  • vs #11 RU: tOSU was 32 points better, 39 point win vs 7 point win
  • vs #12 UMD: tOSU was 8 points better, 49 point win vs 41 point win 
  • vs #14 IU tOSU was 25 points better, 47 point win vs 22 point


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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2021, 01:04:53 AM »

I am smitten by tOSU, but not so much that if Michigan would defeat tOSU, I would continue to rank tOSU #1. I don't expect Michigan to defeat Ohio State so I am ranking Ohio State #1, this week.
I was not that impressed with Iowa after seeing them in person. Levar Woods, special teams coach, and Phil Parker, defensive coach deserve all the coaching  credit for Iowa's 9-2 record. This week, the O-Line played better in rush blocking than they did all season even with the starting left tackle out with injury (or maybe because).

I had 2nd row seating and could watch the line play. As you can see here, it is not all the O-Line fault. This should have been a 90-yard touchdown run, but Tyler Goodson did not cut left.

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2021, 01:34:18 AM »
I am smitten by tOSU, but not so much that if Michigan would defeat tOSU, I would continue to rank tOSU #1.
FWIW:This is not an Ohio State thing or a #1 thing, it is a late season thing. In at least three of this weekend's match ups I would keep the higher ranked team ahead even if they lost:

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2021, 09:30:40 AM »
At this point in my opinion the Buckeyes are #1 and will remain so even if they lose in Ann Arbor. The Buckeyes and Wolverines have six common opponents, other five B1G-E teams and Nebraska. Here are the comparative results against those six organized by last week's ranking:

  • vs #3 MSU: tOSU was 53 points better, 49 point win vs 4 point loss
  • vs #5 PSU: tOSU was 5 points better, 9 point win vs 4 point win
  • vs #10 UNL: tOSU was 6 points better, 9 point win vs 3 point win
  • vs #11 RU: tOSU was 32 points better, 39 point win vs 7 point win
  • vs #12 UMD: tOSU was 8 points better, 49 point win vs 41 point win
  • vs #14 IU tOSU was 25 points better, 47 point win vs 22 point


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Re: B1G Power Rankings, week 12
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2021, 09:53:36 AM »
Last week in parenthesis
  • OHIO STATE (1) - so much for being worried this WR group was going to be wasted on a freshman quarterback
  • MICHIGAN (2) - and here we go again
  • WISCONSIN (4) - we are beyond judging teams for close wins over a 3 win Nebraska team
  • MICHIGAN STATE (3) - granted if none of the guys who got injured against Ohio State come back, they should be lower
  • PENN STATE (5) - not pretty, but pulled away late
  • PURDUE (6) - see above
  • IOWA (7) - wasn't sure this team was capable of giving up 23 and winning
  • MINNESOTA (8) - Indiana is an absolute mess
  • NEBRASKA (9) - same story
  • RUTGERS (10) - more blah offense
  • MARYLAND (11) - defense might actually be getting worse
  • ILLINOIS (12) - how do you shut down Penn State and Minnesota, and get torched by Iowa?
  • NORTHWESTERN (13) - had three quarters of fight
  • INDIANA (14) - it appears this team has completely quit on Tom Allen



 

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